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Big Screens

Overview of IAC video wall system
Other Video Walls
Overview of Most Pixels Ever library
Interactivity discussion
Introductions and Project brainstorming
Projects from last year
Tutorial: Processing in Eclipse
Tutorial: Dropbox && DropBoxStuff
Sign up for Big Screens Google Group: https://groups.google.com/a/itp.nyu.edu/group/bigscreens/ (Mandatory)
Homework: Read handout sent to mailing list. Read Living Skins by Peter Hall
Homework: Contribute to the wiki list of other related video wall projects .
Homework: Make a version of your project. Seriously, do it for next week. Forget about doing a project proposal, just make something. It should be done as an MOV, a Processing sketch, an OF or Cinder App. Obviously, this will just be a rough prototype / sketch. But this will help you get a sense of scale, resolution, and process right now. This will be key to managing the semester. The resolution of whatever you make should be 2720x768. Put it in your dropbox folder, we will look at them next week at IAC. You will be required to work in pairs this semester, however, you may complete this assignment individually. You don't need to have decided on your partner until week 3.

IAC Presentation
Viewing of last year's projects
Brainstorming assignment discussion, look at projects on wall.
Homework: Set up a blog / site for your project (you may add a category to an existing blog). Each week, you should post documentation of project progress to your site. Link from the wiki: ProjectIdeas-F11.
Homework: Pick a project partner and write a proposal. This could be a brainstorming list or beginning of an idea. Sign-up for a time (with a link to your proposal) on the wiki: ProjectIdeas-F11. Include:
- Written description
- Sample imagery / sketches (try to make a sample image that is 8160x768 pixels or equivalent aspect ratio)
- Links to similar or inspirational work
- Do you need help in a particular area?
- Technical Requirements of your project (Are you planning to use additional hardware, mobile devices, pre-rendered for watchout, etc.)

Project Proposal Presentations
Tutorial: MPE basics and principles: https://github.com/shiffman/Most-Pixels-Ever/wiki/How-This-Works
Homework: Prepare a 3840x1080 prototype of your project to test at IAC. Build it in such a way that you can test lots of variation visually (white background vs. black background vs. patterned background, etc). Make your project available on Dropbox and, as a backup, bring it to IAC on a thumb drive. More details: FirstTime-F11 Here is the schedule: IACSignUp1-11

Project Proposal Presentations
Tutorial: how to in eclipse: https://github.com/shiffman/Most-Pixels-Ever/wiki/Eclipse-Tutorial
Tutorial: dropbox and eclipse: DropBoxStuff
Tutorial: openFrameWorks for video playback OFVideoPlayer
Tutorial: MPEMessaging, MPEMessagingPart2
Tutorial: ASyncClient
Tutorial: Watchout Rendering / After Effects
All examples in dropbox under: examples2011
Homework: Prepare a first prototype of your project running across the entire video wall. Test first at ITP before coming to IAC. Make sure you are signed up for a time to work at IAC for next week: IACSignUp2-11

Preparation Signup: Thurs, Oct 27, 10am - 5pm IACCritique-F11
Critique Schedule: IACCritique-F11
Homework: Revise project based on critique sessions. Prepare for next IAC testing session.

Preparation Signup: Wed, Nov 2, 1pm - 8pm IACCritique-F11
Critique Schedule: IACCritique-F11
Homework: Revise project based on critique sessions. Prepare for next IAC testing session.

This class is dedicated to experimenting with interactivity on large-scale screens. Students will develop one project over the course of the semester, culminating with a showing at InterActiveCorp’s 120 X 12-foot video wall at their corporate headquarters on 18th and the West Side Highway. A mock-up of the system will be available at ITP for testing. Class time will be divided between independent project development, critique, technical demonstrations, and field trips to IAC. Group projects are encouraged and students should be comfortable programming in Java and Processing.

Readings will be provided from time to time via the class mailing list. Students are also encouraged to suggest relevant readings via the mailing list.